COLLEGE
STATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
REGULAR
BOARD MEETING
May
17, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Grace
Bible Church – Southwood Campus
A.
CALL TO ORDER
President
Randall Pitcock called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and declared a quorum
was present with seven members present.
B.
DECLARATION OF QUORUM/WELCOME
In
attendance were President Randall Pitcock, Vice President Valerie Jochen, Secretary
Paul Dorsett, Trustees Charlotte Slack, Garland Watson, Carol Barrett and Jeff
Harris.
C.
RECOGNITIONS
C-1. Pledge
of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag, and a Moment of Silence
Superintendent
Eddie Coulson recognized AMC High School students Celina Malave,
and Kyle Campbell. The students led the
audience in the pledges and the moment of silence.
C-2. Board
a. Trustees
Trustee Charlotte Slack was presented with a placque
and words of appreciation from her colleagues and superintendent, as she leaves
the board and community. She and her
husband, Doug, are relocating to Austin.
Trustee Slack expressed that it has been an honor and a blessing
to serve CSISD. Her motto is: leave a place better than when you found it.
C-3. Staff
a. Auxiliary
Employee of the Year Nominees
Deputy
Superintendent Glynn Walker recognized Auxiliary Employee of the Year nominees:
Martha
Martinez representing Child Nutrition Services;
Jose
Rivera representing Custodial/AMC High School;
Maria
Banda representing Custodial/Central;
Melvin
Moore representing Grounds Maintenance;
Thomas
Kelly representing Operations;
Robert
Ford representing Warehouse;
James
Paldo representing Transportation;
Tracy
Bishop representing Technology
2010
Auxiliary Employee of the year, John Tohkubbi, announced
the 2011 College Station ISD Auxiliary Employee of the Year…Robert Ford,
Warehouse Courier.
b. Paraprofessional
Employee of the Year Nominees
Deputy
Superintendent Glynn Walker recognized Paraprofessional Employee of the Year
Nominees:
Marcia
Canto representing Southwood Valley Elementary;
Leanne
Dyson representing South Knoll Elementary;
Diana
Kelly representing Forest Ridge Elementary;
Monette Ellerbrock representing Rock Prairie Elementary;
Jeanna
Knott representing College Hills Elementary;
Mary
Jane Petty representing Creek View Elementary;
Gail
Burleson representing Pebble Creek Elementary;
Elizabeth
“Lisa” Bowden representing Oakwood Intermediate;
Jan DeCoste representing Cypress Grove Intermediate;
Jonna Todaro representing AMC Middle School;
Sandy
Sherrod representing CS Middle School;
Mary
Neal representing AMC High School;
Beth
Hoover representing AMC High School;
Mauri
Slaughter representing Alternative Learning Center
Deputy
Superintendent Glynn Walker announced the 2011 Paraprofessional Employee of the
Year…Mary Jane Petty, Creek View Elementary.
C-4. Teachers
a. Elementary
Teacher of the Year Nominees
Deputy
Superintendent Glynn Walker recognized the Elementary Teacher of the Year
Nominees:
Laura
Given representing College Hills Elementary;
Becky
Bohne representing Pebble Creek Elementary;
Lisa
Brister representing Rock Prairie Elementary;
Kim
Taylor representing South Knoll Elementary;
Jen Colkin representing Southwood Valley Elementary;
Christy
Rhodes representing Forest Ridge Elementary;
Rebekah McCallay representing Creek View Elementary;
Scott
Ireland representing Oakwood Intermediate.
2010
Elementary Teacher of the Year Kathy Askins announced
the 2011 Elementary Teacher of the Year…Becky Bohne,
Pebble Creek Elementary.
b. Secondary
Teacher of the Year Nominees
Deputy
Superintendent Glynn Walker recognized Secondary Teacher of the Year nominees:
Helen
Carstens representing AMC High School;
Stoney
Pryor representing AMC High School;
Karen
Steele representing Alternative Education Programs;
Barbara
Landreneau representing AMC Middle School;
Kevin
Chapman representing CS Middle School;
Kelli
Boriskie representing Cypress Grove Intermediate
School.
Deputy
Superintendent Glynn Walker announced the 2011 Secondary Teacher of the
Year…Helen Carstens, AMC High School.
C-5. Retirees
Deputy
Superintendent Glynn Walker recognized CSISD Retirees:
Brenda
Erving, Custodial; Barbara M. Hernandez, Transportation Department; Lois T.
Coleman, Custodial Department; Ocie L. Manley,
Barbara Bush Parent Center; Cynthia A. Lopez, Oakwood Intermediate; Juanita L.
Rodriguez, College Hills Elementary; Morrisa A.
Langdon, AMC Middle School; Raymond A. Watson, CS Middle School; Deborah R.
Furry, Southwood Valley Elementary; Susan A. Broesche,
Rock Prairie Elementary; Barbara Stout, Southwood Valley Elementary; Maureen
Haggerty, South Knoll Elementary; Liz Jacobson, AMC Middle School; Kristen
Jones, AMC High School; Linda Ferris, AMC High School; and Richard G. Hill,
Cypress Grove Intermediate.
The Board took a 10-minute break at 7:45
p.m. for photos and cake. The Board
reconvened at 7:55 p.m.
D.
BOARD
D-1. Board
Directions and Reports/Announcements/
Superintendent
Reports and Announcements
Trustee
Carol Barrett announced that the Chamber will be having a Spring Show to
celebrate 100 years.
Trustee
Charlotte Slack commented on the District Art Show.
Superintendent
Eddie Coulson reminded the audience of the Timber Academy Graduation scheduled
for 5/26/11 and AMC High School Graduation scheduled for 5/27/11.
F.
HEARING OF CITIZENS
Maggie
Charleton, Chair of Brazos Valley Democratic Party,
addressed the board related to HB111 and SB100 which relates to board elections
and school vouchers.
G.
CONSENT AGENDA
Agenda
Item E – BOARD: Agenda Item E-2: Consideration,
discussion and possible action related to the Superintendent Evaluation; Agenda
Item H – APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 19, 2011 Workshop Minutes, April 19,
2011 Regular Board Meeting Minutes; Agenda Item J – PERSONNEL: Agenda ItemJ-1: Consider approval of Resignations; Agenda Item K - BUSINESS:
Agenda Item K-1: Consider approval of authorized check
signers for CSISD accounts; Agenda Item K-2: Consider approval of Library Book
purchases for Greens Prairie Elementary School in the mount of $108,072.03;
Agenda Item K-3: Consider approval of
Literacy Library purchase for Greens Prairie Elementary School in the amount of
$57,498.16; Agenda Item K-4: Consider
approval to award Bids for Milk & Dairy Products to Oak Farms Dairy for the
estimated amount of $419,635.28; Agenda Item K-5: Consider approval of Monthly Budget Amendments;
Agenda Item K-6: Consider approval of
Monthly Financial Reports;
MOTION
XXXX: I move approval of
the Consent Agenda, as presented. The
motion was made by Vice President Valerie Jochen and seconded by Secretary Paul
Dorsett. The motion passed with six ayes
and zero nos. Trustee Charlotte Slack
abstained.
I.
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
J.
PERSONNEL
K.
BUSINESS SERVICES
L.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
M.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
M-1. The
Board will meet in executive session to discuss the Safety Audit. The executive session deliberations will be
held pursuant to the “Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security
Audits; Closed Meeting” exception to the Texas Open Meetings Act as set forth
in Section 551.076 of the Texas Government Code
The
Board moved into Executive Session at 8:10 p.m.
N.
OPEN SESSION
The
Board returned to Open Session at 8:48 p.m.
No action was taken.
O.
ADJOURNMENT
Without
objection, President Pitcock adjourned the meeting at 8:52 p.m.
RANDALL
PITCOCK PAUL
DORSETT
PRESIDENT SECRETARY